Story: He Whakaputanga – Declaration of Independence
Page 4. External links and sources
More links and websites
The 1835 Declaration of Independence
This page on the NZ History website presents a facsimile of the Declaration of Independence, and includes transcripts of the Māori and English versions.
More suggestions and sources
- Orange, Claudia. The Treaty of Waitangi. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books, 2011.
How to cite this page
Basil Keane, He Whakaputanga – Declaration of Independence, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/211831/sources (accessed 4 June 2026).
Story by Basil Keane, published 19 May 2012.